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EEOC MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT'S DISABILITY INITIATIVE WITH FACT SHEET ON TELEWORK AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WASHINGTON - To mark the second anniversary of President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative, the administration's comprehensive plan for the full integration of people with disabilities into all aspects of American life, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet for employers who are considering allowing an

PRESS RELEASE
2-3-09

Federal Agency Claimed Railroad Refused to Hire Female Foreman

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific Railroad will pay $75,000 and furnish significant relief measures to settle a sex discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit charged that Union Pacific refused to hire a female applicant to a system material foreman position at its Glamis, Calif., facility

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: Carol Miaskoff, EEOC February 3, 1998                            (202) 663-4689                                             TTY (202) 663-7026                                                  Anita Stephens, OSC                                             (202) 616-5594                                             TTY (202) 616-5525 

PRESS RELEASE
2-3-98

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, U.S. Department of Justice (OSC), announce the adoption of a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reflect changes

PRESS RELEASE
2-5-98

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BOSTON -- Astra USA Inc., a pharmaceutical firm headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, with offices throughout the United States, will pay $9,850,000 plus interest to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Complaint and a Consent Decree signed by the parties were filed today with The

PRESS RELEASE
2-6-03

Fiscal Year 2002 Data Show Religion, Age and National Origin Bias Leading the Increase

WASHINGTON - Charge filings with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging employment discrimination in the private sector increased to 84,442 in Fiscal Year 2002 (which ended September 30), up 4.5% from the previous year, according to new data issued today by the federal civil rights enforcement agency. The statistics also

PRESS RELEASE
2-7-05

'The ABCs of EEO' to Promote Voluntary Compliance by Employers

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a new employer training guide, The ABCs of EEO for Small Businesses and Supervisors, to assist small business owners and front-line supervisors. The guide is available for purchase at a cost of $14.95 (either paperback or CD version) through the agency's web

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 7, 1996                              Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-7-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on February 8 to consider a proposed National Enforcement Plan for reforming the agency's administrative and litigation enforcement operations.

The National Enforcement Plan (NEP) and recently implemented Priority Charge Handling Procedures

PRESS RELEASE
2-8-05

DES MOINES, Iowa - A federal district court in Iowa has ruled that a pre-employment strength test used by The Dial Corporation at its Armour meat packing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, has a disparate impact against women, and is therefore illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

Chief Judge Ronald E. Longstaff

PRESS RELEASE
2-29-08

EEOC Settles Suit Against Mutual Fund Giant for Firing Black Employee Who Complained About Race Discrimination

PHILADELPHIA — Valley Forge, Pa.-based The Vanguard Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest investment management companies, will pay $500,000 and provide other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that following an African

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that four of its attorneys have been selected to participate in the second annual Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, EEOC legal staff with a record of excellence in civil rights law will serve as members of the ABA's EEO Committee and Federal

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON - The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its first court action challenging genetic testing a Petition for a Preliminary Injunction against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to end genetic testing of employees who have filed claims for work-related injuries based on carpal tunnel syndrome. EEOC alleges that the employees are not told of the genetic test, or asked to consent to

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the public issuance of new internal procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for EEOC employees and applicants with disabilities. The full text of the standards are available on the Commission's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.

"EEOC's new procedures provide a clear guide to federal employees and managers and emphasize the importance of quickly processing requests for reasonable

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-06

Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up

WASHINGTON – Discrimination charges filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private sector employers declined last year by 5 percent, the agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 data. EEOC officials cited the agency’s aggressive outreach and training efforts as a possible factor in the charge decrease.

Charges filed at EEOC field offices throughout the

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PRESS RELEASE
2-9-99

WASHINGTON -- As part of the Clinton Administration's Civil Rights Initiative, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the kick-off of its national mediation program on Thursday, February 11, at 11:00 a.m. at EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (First Floor Training Facility).

"What EEOC has learned

PRESS RELEASE
3-1-00

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to federal government workers. The text of the NPRM is scheduled for publication in today's Federal Register and is also available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

"This proposed rule will

PRESS RELEASE
3-1-99

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance entitled Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guidance addresses the duty of employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to applicants and employees with disabilities under Title I of the ADA. The Commission also released a shorter version of the

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-06

EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Company’s Owner

MIAMI – A jury in federal district court in Tallahassee, Florida, has returned a $1.34 million verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s

PRESS RELEASE
2-26-02

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a major class action lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination against Verizon predecessor companies NYNEX and Bell Atlantic. Under the settlement, thousands of current and former female employees in 13 states and the District of Columbia will receive benefits estimated in the millions of dollars that were previously not made available to them

 MEDIA ADVISORY                                       CONTACT:	David Grinberg - (202) 663-4921  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           Justine Lisser - (202) 663-4773 Monday, May 21, 2007                                     TTY:   (202) 663-4494  

PRESS RELEASE
5-21-07

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public Commission Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

During the meeting

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 23, 1996                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-23-96

WASHINGTON -- In the third of a series of Commission meetings focusing on specific types of unlawful employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hear presentations by invited experts on discrimination issues affecting African Americans in the workplace.

The meeting, originally scheduled for November